Don't bet on one app: a 15-app consumer portfolio with a $2.2M best month
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The interviewee has zero technical background — he comes from marketing: "I have no technical ability whatsoever." A co-founder handles the tech, and a large developer community supplies talent. He runs about 15 consumer apps at once, and the month of the interview was his best ever: $2.2M in revenue. Another veteran, Chad, has been involved in roughly 160 apps, also with a completely non-technical background, with a best month of $573K. — In the consumer app game, distribution and conversion decide who wins, not code.
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